Honey's Immunomodulatory Effect Explained by Endotoxin Content

Immunomodulatory Effects of Honey Cannot be Distinguished from Endotoxin
Cytokine, 2008 Feb 28
http://apitherapy.blogspot.com/2008/03/honeys-immunomodulatory-effect.html

In recent years, the use of honey has re-emerged as a remedy for wound
treatment. Effects of honey have been related to the presence of an
unidentified component that induces release of inflammatory cytokines
from monocytic cells. The present study was intended to further
characterize the reported in vitro effects of honey... 

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